A Short History of Kava, from Vanuatu to the World
Kava was domesticated in northern Vanuatu some three thousand years ago and carried across the Pacific by seafaring islanders. Here is the long arc of its story.
The domestication of kava in Vanuatu, its spread across Oceania, European encounters, colonial suppression and the modern revival.
Kava was domesticated in northern Vanuatu some three thousand years ago and carried across the Pacific by seafaring islanders. Here is the long arc of its story.